Seaver is Pepperdine University's College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. As part
of a University founded on Christian values, we provide a superior liberal arts education,
along with unique opportunities for personal discovery.

French Major and Minor

The Seaver College French program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the language,
culture, literature, and history of France and other French-speaking regions throughout
the world, preparing students for speaking, understanding, reading, and writing the
French language.

French Degree

Besides developing a high level of proficiency in the spoken and written language,
our French majors gain a critical understanding of French-speaking peoples, civilizations,
and their global influence, both past and present. The French major prepares students
for careers and graduate-level study in a variety of fields and is an ideal complement
to majors such as international studies, international business, political science,
communication, and art history, while also equipping students for work in nonprofit
organizations that serve francophone regions.

French Minor

A minor in French develops our students' high level of linguistic and cultural proficiency,
serving as a firm foundation for graduate level study in languages, literature, history,
art history, religion, and music.

Student Opportunities

Secondary Teaching Credential

Our teacher education program is an integrated program in which students receive their subject matter preparation and professional preparation simultaneously. It provides the coursework and fieldwork experiences necessary to qualify teacher candidates for a SB2042 preliminary multiple subject teaching credential or a single subject teaching credential.

Recommended International Study

The International Studies and Language Division strongly encourages students to study abroad through Pepperdine University's International Programs. These programs are an excellent way to gain overseas experience and make rapid progress in fulfilling the language requirement for the major.

Internship Opportunities

We encourage students to gain practical experience in some area of international studies through an internship. The Pepperdine Career Center offers local internship opportunities, and International Programs' Washington, D.C. Program also offers study and internship opportunities in the nation's capital. In addition to the federal government, a number of international organizations are based, or have major branches, in the city.

Placement Exams

The International Studies and Languages Division administers placement examinations in foreign languages and oral speech, to determine the level at which our students will begin certain general studies requirements.